Antelope weather in August

In August, Antelope sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Antelope's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antelope's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
62°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:24 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
10%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Antelope is census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.

Density
2,585/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month.

A typical August day in Antelope reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 30°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 84°F and 99°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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29363
39263
49263
59263
69263
79263
89263
99263
109262
119262
129262
139262
149262
159262
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259162
269162
279162
289162
299162
309162
319162

How August really feels in Antelope

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Antelope weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 40°5.610.19.64.1
Feb61° / 43°5.39.710.55.1
Mar66° / 46°4.79.611.76.2
Apr72° / 49°2.26.4137.4
May80° / 55°1.34.514.17.7
Jun88° / 60°0.31.214.75.7
Jul93° / 63°0.00.114.44.3
Aug92° / 62°0.00.113.54.6
Sep88° / 59°0.20.812.36.1
Oct78° / 52°1.63.3118.3
Nov65° / 44°3.06.99.96.4
Dec57° / 40°5.610.49.34.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16964
17964
18964
19964
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Antelope gets around 0.0 in of rain over 0.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
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90
100
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161
171
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261
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291
301
311

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173261
274251
374251
474251
574251
675241
774242
874242
974242
1075232
1175232
1275232
1376222
1476222
1576222
1677212
1777212
1877212
1978202
2079201
2179201
2280191
2380191
2480191
2581181
2681181
2782171
2882171
2983161
3082162
3183152

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:107:13
214.05:117:12
314.05:127:11
413.95:137:10
513.95:147:08
613.95:157:07
713.85:167:06
813.85:167:05
913.85:177:04
1013.75:187:03
1113.75:197:01
1213.75:207:00
1313.65:216:59
1413.65:226:58
1513.65:236:56
1613.55:246:55
1713.55:256:54
1813.45:266:52
1913.45:276:51
2013.45:276:50
2113.35:286:48
2213.35:296:47
2313.25:306:45
2413.25:316:44
2513.25:326:42
2613.15:336:41
2713.15:346:39
2813.05:356:38
2913.05:366:36
3013.05:376:35
3112.95:386:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.8Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Antelope

In seasonPeak

None of Antelope's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Antelope's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Antelope?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Antelope for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Antelope in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Antelope sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Antelope in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Antelope peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 10Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Antelope in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Antelope is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1140 µg/m³Jun 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Antelope?

Antelope sits at 38.7°N, 121.3°W, 164 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Foothill Farms, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Antelope

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Antelope.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Antelope has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 ft around an average of 144 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,096 ft.

The land around Antelope is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (26%) and trees (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (40%), grassland (30%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
89 ft
10 miles
620 ft
50 miles
6,096 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Foothill Farms 2.5 mi · Citrus Heights 2.5 mi · North Highlands 2.5 mi · Roseville 3.7 mi · Fair Oaks 5.6 mi · Orangevale 6.2 mi · Carmichael 6.2 mi · Rio Linda 6.2 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Antelope (38.7082°, -121.3299°, elevation 164 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).